# Cementos Bío Bío to open new cement plant in Arica, Chile

Chilean cement group Cementos Bío Bío (CBB) announced its new cement plant in the Arica y Parinacota region will open on April 4, 2019. Production is expected to reach 150,000 t/y by 2021.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-03-22
- Where: Arica y Parinacota region, Chile
- Starts operating: 4 Apr 2019
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 150,000 t/y
- Products: cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Cementos Bío Bío](https://endata.com/companies/38176.md)

## Sources

- [bnamericas.com](https://www.bnamericas.com/en/news/the-new-look-cementos-bio-bio-prepares-to-open-chile-plant), 2019-03-22: "The plant's production is expected to reach 150,000t/y in 2021, and according to Elsaca half of it will go to the cities of Arica and Iquique."

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